Good Riddance!

@DianneN (247184)
United States
September 25, 2019 8:07am CST
Our younger son has a 3 car garage, but had his “show car” stored in our 2 car garage for years. We wanted it OUT, because we have three cars and had to keep two of them outside. So last week we hired a flatbed to drive it to our son’s house and stow it in one of his empty bays. If it had a battery, we would have driven the car to his house long ago. We love having all the room in our garage now. I don’t know why we didn’t do this sooner!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Sep 19
Your son sounds very typical! Clogging up his parents' garage.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
The worst is that he borrows tools, but at least returns them. His own tool collection is growing now, thank goodness.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
25 Sep 19
Well done, at least you have all your garage for you and your husband.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
25 Sep 19
@DianneN I convinced my husband to keep only one car, I do not drive and I see no reasons to have more than 1 to make not even 3,000 miles a year.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
@LadyDuck That’s reason enough. We each drive, and the extra car is for our son if he ever needs it for an emergency. We are such good parents. Lol!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
It’s great to have the room in the garage again. Now, only one car has to be left outside.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (72288)
• United States
25 Sep 19
That is nice you have more room in your garage now but it sure is a beautiful car!
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (72288)
• United States
25 Sep 19
@DianneN oh wow maybe he could just sell it and get a really good price for it since it's car show worthy.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
@shaggin I doubt he’d ever sell it. Maybe in 60 years. They stopped making that car in 1994 I believe. It’s been climbing in price every year.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
The space is wonderful, but the car is useless. He only drives it to exhibit in car shows. And right now it has no battery. lol
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
25 Sep 19
lol It is amazing how our children move out and leave their toys behind lol Steve once moved out and left Danny behind, I called him to remind him that the 15-year-old belonged to him not me lol I hated to see him go but he belongs with his father and now Kristen. That was many years ago!! Danny does adore his younger sister Syd.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
25 Sep 19
@DianneN Yes we have skis and God only knows what else in our attic!! I made the mistake of leaving my comic book collection at my moms and my younger brother sold it!! lol I never let him forget it!!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
@BelleStarr So true about the crap still in our homes. The kids will be up a creek when we decide to sell our house. Funny, but my husband’s mother threw out his baseball card collection, signed Mickey Mantle cards and all, when he left for college. He still weeps over it.
DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
That is hilarious! Both boys have left here with their bedrooms intact. We are also in care of our older son’s massive 1st edition comic book collection. I’m getting sick of it all!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317315)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Sep 19
Good for you! I'm sure you're happy with the additional room in your garage for YOUR cars.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
Yes, but one must stay outside. It’s a wonderful feeling. Now to get them to go through their belongings they both left behind in their bedrooms, I would have less dusting to do.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
@just4him If they don’t do it now, they’ll have to do it when we sell the house.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317315)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Sep 19
@DianneN I hope you can get them to do that.
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Jaya singh
@Starkinds (32712)
• India
25 Sep 19
Beautiful car
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
Thank you! It wins prizes at all car shows.
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Jaya singh
@Starkinds (32712)
• India
25 Sep 19
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112999)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Sep 19
Perhaps now you can stow one of your's at his house while you're in FL
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112999)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Sep 19
Good for you @DianneN
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
You wise lady! That’s exactly what we plan to do.
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Jellybelly
@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
25 Sep 19
Sometimes storing a car turns into a forever thing. We made that mistake one time, and never again. I guess he was not in a hurry for it.
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Jellybelly
@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
25 Sep 19
@DianneN but now at his pace, which is the best place.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
We all knew it wouldn’t be a forever thing, but it almost seemed that way. We’ve stored it off and on for years. No hurry. He wants to add some changes to it. It’s only a show car for which he’s won prizes. He does have another car.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (108325)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Sep 19
Good job. Our trucks wont fit in our garage. It was not built tall enough.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
Sounds kind of like ours.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
25 Sep 19
Wow that car is a beauty!! At least now you have a little more room in your garage
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
I will tell him you said so, and thanks. The room is most welcome.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (20039)
• United States
25 Sep 19
pretty car.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
Thank you. I will tell my son you said so.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (182031)
• United States
25 Sep 19
Good for you. I'm glad you finally moved it!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
It was easier than having to move a piano.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (182031)
• United States
25 Sep 19
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
•
25 Sep 19
this is sooo nice a car! Does he drive this often? It's a head-turner on the road for sure.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
Thank you! I will tell him. Usually men go crazy when he drives it. He usually drives it for car shows and wins prizes.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
26 Sep 19
@Janet357 It’s a Toyota Supra. They stopped making them years ago, but just started making them again. His is a collector’s car.
Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
•
26 Sep 19
@DianneN It's one of the toys of the rich people. What brand is this Miss D?
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Sep 19
I also enjoy a big garage. Good for you.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
Ours isn’t a very large garage, but at least we only have to keep one car outside now.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Sep 19
@DianneN Our two car garage is plenty of room for us.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
@CarolDM Ours is filled with a snowblower, ladders, oil tank, etc. Our cars also have huge door spans, so we have to be careful not to whack a car when opening the doors.
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Kareng
@kareng (62072)
• United States
4 Oct 19
We had that problem with oldest daughter and leaving too much in her room which was taken over by one of the twins after she moved out. She just thought she could store things there forever, even after she got married. We eventually got donated what the twins didn't want. She left a lot of clothes that I know she just forgot about, all her trophies, ribbons, scrapbooks, yearbooks, dolls, and lots more. Kids!!
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Kareng
@kareng (62072)
• United States
6 Oct 19
@DianneN My oldest was a pageant girl. Now that she has a little girl, she asked for all of her old pageant dresses for her daughter to play dress up in. I told her she had to be kidding. Give a child a dress that costs $375 to play in and maybe tear up? I don't think so. I need to send them to cleaner and put up for sale. I'd have a vacation paid for if they all sold.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
4 Oct 19
Yep! We’re in the same boat except for the dolls.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
6 Oct 19
@kareng I don’t blame you. My granddaughter’s figure skating outfits are well over one thousand dollars each (sick, I know) not counting the skates. My daughter in law gives them to figure skaters who can’t afford their own.
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Sep 19
Interesting that his garage was bigger and leisurely empty yet though had his car. Nice car that it is. Good idea to move it where it really belongs. I've obviously not kept up. You must be in CT to have it moved. I've envisioned you in Florida forgetting you are mainly snow birds.
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Sep 19
@DianneN well, the short version might be that without a battery is not so easy to come over and move it anytime the circumstances change. Plus I know that out of sight out of mind plays a large part in most odd u.s. rebranding to get things done. For you and your husband though you would see it each time you went somewhere. Makes it hard not to mumble or grumble under one's breath.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Sep 19
@MarshaMusselman He plans to have some work done to the car and of course replace the battery. Of course it takes a lot of money and time. It’s a show car. We are just happy it’s out of our garage after all these years.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Sep 19
Yes, we are in CT until December 5th. Long story why he only had his one car in his 3 car garage.
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WorDazza
@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
25 Sep 19
This is one of the reasons we downsized into a small house. No room for our kids to dump stuff on us. Including themselves!!
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WorDazza
@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
26 Sep 19
@DianneN Hello you! We moved about 3 years ago when it became clear that, barring any disasters, the kids wouldn't be coming back. We do still have one spare bedroom for when one of them visit and we have a sofa bed downstairs. It can be a bit snug when they have the audacity to visit at the same time.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
26 Sep 19
@WorDazza . Now I remember when you moved. It’s still always nice when they have the audacity to visit.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Sep 19
Well, hello there! So you have moved?
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Angie
@andriaperry (117157)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Sep 19
Yay! he is now a full grown man! LOL no more stuff at mom`s house.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
26 Sep 19
Wrong!
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
26 Sep 19
@andriaperry Both kids left most of their junk here, including some important things such as a mint comic book collection, trophies, awards, and diplomas. I have no need for those. I guess when we move, they’ll clear their junk out.
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Angie
@andriaperry (117157)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Sep 19
@DianneN Oh no!
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Sep 19
Why no battery in the car?
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
26 Sep 19
@DianneN Nice show car. What kind is it?
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
26 Sep 19
It’s a Toyota Supra. They stopped making them years ago, but I believe they started making them again.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Sep 19
@Hannihar I’m sure the new cars are fine to drive, but they’re not as cool as the old ones. He’d never get a new Toyota Supra, however.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
27 Sep 19
@DianneN So if they made them again are they fine to drive? I learned from things I had in the past that the newer things were not good like the old ones, that is why I am asking.
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